I'm Begging you please

[RollPlymouthRock]

Can anyone tell me more about this song please? Its definitely sounds post 1974 the version i've heard is brian on piano and then saying there's more to it, is there more to it?

[Jason]

The version that goes around is a demo and I've heard any number of dates given for its possible origin. The general consensus is sometime in 1976-78. Brian supposedly produced a version during the LA sessions in 1978.

[Andrew G. Doe]

October 6th 1978 at Shangri-La  in LA, during the Light Album sessions. it was logged as "Please Darling", but it's the same as the boot that circulates. Mostly it pops up in the middle of the 1976 Love You demo session, but trust me, it don't belong there. 

[Mikie]

Song sucks. Brian sounds like he's begging someone to put him out of his misery. 

[Ed Roach]

Shangri-La, particularly at that time, wasn't the best choice of studio for the group.  Oh, it was an environment that both Dennis & Brian loved; however, as it was still the decadent 70's, and members of The Band were still likely to pop in, but not the wisest place for Brian to record.

[Andrew G. Doe]

Shangri-La, particularly at that time, wasn't the best choice of studio for the group.  Oh, it was an environment that both Dennis & Brian loved; however, as it was still the decadent 70's, and members of The Band were still likely to pop in, but not the wisest place for Brian to record.

I think the fact that Brian & Dennis loved it in 1978 tells you everything you need to know about the, er, 'ambience'. Thanks Ed.

[Myk Luhv]

Does this mean The Band and the Wilson brothers hung out and did drugs together? Or at least hung out together in some way? I must admit, I would not immediately associate The Band with The Beach Boys. Then again, I would not immediately associate Jackie DeShannon with Randy Newman but there's a connection there, so...

[RollPlymouthRock]

Song sucks. Brian sounds like he's begging someone to put him out of his misery. 

Still better than hey little tomboy 

[buddhahat]

i actually love the demo of this song. It reminds me of The Supremes' Where Did Our Love Go, maybe just because it says Baby a couple of times, I dunno, but I think it's great. The only thing that spoils it is Brian's strained singing towards the end.

So: sorry, I can't work out if people here are saying there is a more produced version other than the demo, or if the piano demo is all there is? I would love to hear a more polished attempt at this.

[Andrew G. Doe]

i actually love the demo of this song. It reminds me of The Supremes' Where Did Our Love Go, maybe just because it says Baby a couple of times, I dunno, but I think it's great. The only thing that spoils it is Brian's strained singing towards the end.

So: sorry, I can't work out if people here are saying there is a more produced version other than the demo, or if the piano demo is all there is? I would love to hear a more polished attempt at this.

That's all there is.

[c-man]

i actually love the demo of this song. It reminds me of The Supremes' Where Did Our Love Go, maybe just because it says Baby a couple of times, I dunno, but I think it's great. The only thing that spoils it is Brian's strained singing towards the end.

So: sorry, I can't work out if people here are saying there is a more produced version other than the demo, or if the piano demo is all there is? I would love to hear a more polished attempt at this.

That's all there is.

...in circulation.

[Shane]

October 6th 1978 at Shangri-La  in LA, during the Light Album sessions. it was logged as "Please Darling", but it's the same as the boot that circulates. Mostly it pops up in the middle of the 1976 Love You demo session, but trust me, it don't belong there. 

I now officially know what Brian Wilson was doing the day before I was born.  How cool!  Thanks Andrew!

[Jay]

It's interesting to note how poor Brian's voice sounds, compaired to the MIU album.